By Jonny Evans

Copyright computerworld

Those steps are time-consuming and need to be repeated for each enrolled device — and the requirement to wipe a device was frequently a problem just waiting to happen.

Apple made migration easier

Apple announced a major improvement to this at June’s WWDC when it introduced Management Migration within Apple Business Manager. It lets admins assign which device management systems they want to use from the management console within ABM and set schedules for the migration to ensure all managed devices are covered. There is no need for a factory reset — data and apps stay intact and devices enrolled via Automated Device Enrollment can be migrated using the system.

Better yet, Declarative Device Management (DDM) means IT can mandate users shift to a new MDM. Once IT has scheduled the change, a user will get a warning explaining what’s happening and requesting they complete enrollment to the new service by the scheduled date. If the user doesn’t act, the organization can enforce migration onto a managed device.